iTherm® FEED RING
iTherm® Feed Ring is single-body component with specially designed internal cooling system. It is used as add-on component of Injection System to further improve biscuit cooling rate, resulting in faster biscuit solidifaction.
General Information
iTherm® Feed Ring is produced using tool steel forged or rolled blocks and HTS propriatery additive manufacturing technology.
It is a single body component with equal mechanical properties as tool steel monoblock.
Cooling channels can be freely designed according to cooling/heating requirements of the product, not by limitations of using conventional drilling method.
It is highly customizable to specific customer requirements.
Advantages
over conventional feed ring
More freedom designing cooling channels
In comparison with convetionally made Feed Ring, iTherm® Feed Ring gives you extra flexibility to bring cooling channels near that critical zones.
No leakage
In comparison with convetionally made Feed Ring, iTherm® Feed Ring only has two connectors for cooling water (IN/OUT). This results in leakage elimination.
Even heat distribution on working surface
In comparison with convetionally made Feed Ring, using iTherm® Feed Ring the heat is distributed much more even over the surface, so the ring is cooling down more evenly and quicker.
Faster biscuit solidification
In comparison with convetional Feed Ring, using iTherm® Feed Ring you gain time in phase of biscuit solidification, decreasing the biscuit problems related downtimes.
Cycle time reduction
Combining the advantages of iTherm® Feed Ring you can significally shorten cycle time. Our customers have reported up to 15% shorter cycle times using iTherm® Feed Ring
Parameters
Cooling power
between 10 and 30 W/cm2 of heat extraction
Dimensional range
| Dimension | Range |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 120 – 300 |
| Height | 80 – 200 |
Material
iTherm® Feed Rings are made using forged or rolled tool steel blocks produced in EU.
Most often used grades are 1.2343/H11, 1.2344/H13, 1.2367, Uddeholm Dievar.
Based on specific customer need, other steel grades can be used.
Delivery condition
HEAT TREATED
HARDNESS between 42 and 48 HRC.
MACHINED TO FINAL DIMENSION
NITRIDED
You can configure your own
iTherm® Feed Ring
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